This project compares two case studies of solar energy implementation in informal settlements: the iShack solar PV project in South Africa, and a solar lamp trial in Ghana. Key learnings from the two cases will be extracted and presented in the form of a journal...
This report applied the concept of decoupling to the urbanisation challenge, looking at the role of cities in a transition toward sustainability by investing in infrastructure that supports decoupling. Theoretical arguments were complemented by 30 case studies from...
This project was part of an ongoing collaboration with UNEP that started with a comprehensive review of the approaches to assessing urban metabolisms and green city indicator sets in 2013. This led to the development of a draft toolkit for urban practitioners in the...
EY commissioned the SI to produce a series of four research papers on food systems for their clients and other private sector actors who want to understand how to engage in African food systems. Output: Paper I: A sustainability review of the global food...
The SI is contributing specialist food systems research expertise to this consortium, funded through the 10YFP Trust Fund established by UNEP. The aim of the project is to develop and trial a mobile phone application in South Africa that contributes towards the...
